The Indian Air Force (IAF) has officially launched Advertisement No. 01/2026, announcing various Group 'C' Civilian opportunities across multiple commands and independent units nationwide. This hiring cycle welcomes eligible candidates aspiring to secure government employment as Lower Division Clerks (LDC), Hindi Typists, and Civilian Mechanical Transport Drivers (Ordinary Grade). Qualified individuals should review the detailed breakdown of vacancies, qualifications, and procedures to successfully complete their offline submissions before the final cut-off date.
To obtain comprehensive guidelines directly from the authority, you can review the Indian Air Force Group C Notification 2026 PDF or visit the primary portal at www.indianairforce.nic.in.
IAF Group C Recruitment 2026 Overview
A quick snapshot of the primary recruitment metrics is detailed in the reference table below:
| Organisation | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Advertisement No. | 01/2026 |
| Post Group | Group ‘C’ Civilian |
| Posts | Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Hindi Typist, Civilian Mechanical Transport Driver (Ordinary Grade) |
| Total Vacancies | Multiple posts across all Commands |
| Application Mode | Offline (by post/in person) |
| Last Date to Apply | 1st June 2026 |
| Age Limit | 18–25 years |
| Pay Scale | Level-2, as per Pay Matrix 7th CPC |
| Official Website | www.indianairforce.nic.in |
Educational Qualifications & Pay Structure
Candidates must satisfy specific educational benchmarks and skill criteria mapped to Level-2 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix:
| Post | Pay Scale | Educational Qualification / Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division Clerk (LDC) | Level-2 as per Pay Matrix 7th CPC | 12th Class pass from a recognised Board. Typing speed of 35 wpm in English or 30 wpm in Hindi on a computer (10,500 KDPH / 9,000 KDPH on an average of 5 key depressions for each word). [Time allowed: 10 minutes] |
| Hindi Typist | Level-2 as per Pay Matrix 7th CPC | 12th Class pass from a recognised Board. Typing speed of 35 wpm in English or 30 wpm in Hindi on computer. [Time allowed: 10 minutes] |
| Civilian Mechanical Transport Driver (Ordinary Grade) | Level-2 as per Pay Matrix 7th CPC | Matriculation pass or equivalent from a recognised board/university; valid Civil Driving Licence for light and heavy vehicles; professional skill in driving and knowledge of motor mechanism; minimum 2 years’ experience in driving motor vehicles. |
Age Limits and Relaxations
The standard age bracket for applicants is 18 to 25 years. However, category-specific relaxations apply under regulatory provisions:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| OBC | 03 years |
| SC / ST | 05 years |
| Physically Handicapped (PH) | 10 years (additional 05 years if PH + SC/ST; 03 years if PH + OBC) |
| Ex-Serviceman | Deduction of military service period from actual age; resultant age not to exceed prescribed maximum by more than 3 years |
| Departmental Employees (UR) | Up to 40 years |
| Departmental Employees (SC/ST) | Up to 45 years |
Note: SC, ST, and OBC candidates applying for UNRESERVED posts are not eligible for age or experience relaxations.
Command-Wise Vacancy Breakdowns
Vacancies are distributed across various major Air Force commands and independent units as outlined in the following tables:
HQ Maintenance Command, IAF
| Sno. | Station / Address | Post | Total | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PwBD | ESM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AOC, AF Station Chakeri, Kanpur-208008 | Lower Division Clerk | 02 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | 01 |
| 2 | CO, 8 Base Repair Depot, AF Station Avadi, Chennai-600055 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | AOC, 9 Base Repair Depot, AF Station, Nagar Road, PO-Dunkirk Line SO, Pune-411014 | Lower Division Clerk | 02 | 01 | — | — | 01 | — | — | 01 |
| 4 | Stn Cdr, 16 Base Repair Depot, Village & Post Vadsar, Tal. Kalol, Distt-Gandhinagar, Gujarat-382721 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | AOC, 23 Equipment Depot, AF Station, Avadi, IAF (Post), Chennai-600055 | Lower Division Clerk | 03 | 01 | — | 01 | — | 01 | 01(B)* | — |
| 5 | (same as above) | Civilian Mechanical Transport Driver (Ordinary Grade) | 01 | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — |
| 6 | AOC, 25 Equipment Depot, AF Station, Devilaili (South), Distt-Nasik, Maharashtra-422501 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | AOC, 28 Equipment Depot, AF Station, Amla Depot (PO), Distt Betul, Madhya Pradesh-460563 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | — | — | 01 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | CO, 29 Equipment Depot, AF Station Chakeri, Kanpur-208008 | Lower Division Clerk | 02 | — | — | 01 | — | 01 | — | — |
| TOTAL | 14 | 04 | 02 | 04 | 01 | 03 | 01 | 02 |
HQ Training Command, IAF
| Sno. | Station / Address | Post | Total | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PwBD | ESM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commanding Officer, ETI, AF Jalahalli East, Bengaluru-560013 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Commanding Officer, Mechanical Training Institute (MTI), C/o AF Station Tambaram, Chennai-600046 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Commanding Officer, Navigation Training School (NTS), C/o AF Stn Begumpet, Bowenpally PO, Hyderabad-500011 | Hindi Typist | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Commanding Officer, REB(S) C/o AF Stn Tambaram, Chennai-600046 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Commanding Officer, Training Command (U), AF JC Nagar Post, Hebbal, Bengaluru-560006 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 05 | 04 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — |
HQ Central Air Command, IAF
| # | Station / Address | Post | Total | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PwBD | ESM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AOC, AF Station, Agra, Uttar Pradesh-282008 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | AOC, Air Force Station, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh-243002 | Hindi Typist | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | AOC, AF Station, Maharajpur, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh-474020 | Hindi Typist | 01 | — | — | — | 01 | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 03 | 02 | — | — | 01 | — | — | — |
HQ Western Air Command, IAF
| Sno. | Station / Address | Post | Total | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PwBD | ESM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Ambala Cantt, Haryana-133001 | Hindi Typist | 01 | — | — | — | — | 01 | — | — |
| 2 | Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Adampur Doaba, Distt-Jalandhar, Punjab-144103 | Lower Division Clerk | 02 | — | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | 01 |
| 3 | Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Halwara, PO-Halwara-AD, Teh-Raikot, Distt-Ludhiana, Punjab-141106 | Hindi Typist | 01 | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Pathankot, Dhaki Road, Distt-Pathankot, Punjab-145001 | Civilian Mechanical Transport Driver (Ordinary Grade) | 01 | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Nal, Bikaner, Rajasthan-334004 | Hindi Typist | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | 01 |
| TOTAL | 06 | 01 | 03 | 01 | — | 01 | — | 02 |
HQ Eastern Air Command, IAF
| Sno. | Station / Address | Post | Total | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PwBD | ESM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Jorhat, Assam-785004 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Tezpur, Assam-784104 | Hindi Typist | 01 | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Guwahati, Assam-781015 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Station Commander, AF Station, Mohanbari, Assam-786012 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | — | — | 01 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Commanding Officer, ALG Along, C/o AF Station Mohanbari, Assam-786012 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Arjan Singh, Panagarh, West Bengal-713148 | Civilian Mechanical Transport Driver (Ordinary Grade) | 01 | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 06 | 03 | 02 | 01 | — | — | — | — |
HQ South Western Air Command, IAF
| Sno. | Station / Address | Post | Total | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PwBD | ESM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C Adm O, AF Station, Kolshet Road, PO-Sandoz Bagh, Thane (Maharashtra), Pin Code-400607 | Hindi Typist | 01 | — | 01 | — | — | — | 01(C)* | — |
| 2 | C Adm O, AF Station Darijipura, Vadodara (Gujarat), Pin Code-390022 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | C Adm O, AF Station, Utarlai, Distt-Barmer (Rajasthan), Pin Code-344035 | Hindi Typist | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | C Adm O, AF Station, Kalina, Santa Cruz (E), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Pin Code-400029 | Hindi Typist | 01 | — | — | 01 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | C Adm O, AF Station, Jamnagar (Gujarat), Pin Code-361003 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 05 | 03 | 01 | 01 | — | — | 01 | — |
HQ Southern Air Command, IAF
| Station / Address | Post | Total | UR | OBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officer, HQ Southern Air Command (Unit), Akkulam, Trivandrum-695011 | Hindi Typist | 01 | — | 01 |
| TOTAL | 01 | — | 01 |
Independent Units, IAF
| # | Station / Address | Post | Total | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PwBD | ESM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Race Course, Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi-110003 | Lower Division Clerk | 03 | 01 | — | — | 01 | 01 | — | — |
| 2 | Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Sohna Road, Gurgaon-122001 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | President, Central Airmen Selection Board, Brar Square, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi-110010 | Lower Division Clerk | 01 | — | 01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Central Accounts Office, Subroto Park, New Delhi-110010 | Lower Division Clerk | 02 | — | 01 | — | 01 | — | — | 01 |
| TOTAL | 07 | 02 | 02 | — | 02 | 01 | — | 01 |
Required Documentation Checklist
Ensure all documents are gathered and self-attested before putting together your postal package:
- Educational qualification certificates (self-attested)
- Date of Birth / Birth Certificate (self-attested copy)
- Caste certificate – SC/ST/OBC issued by a competent civil authority (self-attested)
- EWS Income & Asset Certificate valid for FY 2026-27 (based on FY 2025-26 income)
- PwBD Disability Certificate (if applicable), including Medical Certificate (Annexure-II) for typing test exemption
- Ex-serviceman discharge book photocopy (if applicable)
- Experience certificate (if required for the post)
- Technical qualification certificates (if applicable)
- Domicile certificate (self-attested)
How to Apply for IAF Group C Recruitment 2026
Follow these structured steps to prepare and dispatch your offline application correctly:
- Download/write out the application form as per Annexure-I, typed in English/Hindi.
- Affix a recent passport-size photograph (self-attested) on the application form.
- Enclose all self-attested documents in support of educational qualification, age, technical qualification, PwBD, experience, and caste certificate (if applicable).
- Place the application in a self-addressed envelope with Rs. 10/- stamps pasted.
- On the envelope, clearly mention: “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ______ AND CATEGORY ______”
- Submit separate applications for each position if you are applying for more than one role.
- Enclose two passport-size photographs (same as affixed on the application form).
- Dispatch to the concerned Air Force Station of choice within the stipulated date.
Selection Process
The recruitment selection methodology comprises the following stages:
- Written Examination
- Skill or Typing Test
- Physical or Practical Test
- Document Verification
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Recommended Reads
- Indian Air Force Agniveer Vayu Recruitment 2025: Application, Exam Date & Selection Process
- IAF Agniveervayu Result 2026: Check Phase 1 Status for Intake 01/2027
- Indian Air Force Agniveer Vayu Intake 01/2026: Exam Pattern, Syllabus, and Selection Process
- Indian Overseas Bank LBO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026
- Army AOC Recruitment 2026: Apply for 2,615 Group C Civil Vacancies
- Indian Army Agniveer CEE Result 2026 Released: Check ARO-Wise PDF Lists
⌨️ Skill Test Practice
Sarkari Exam Typing Speed & Accuracy Test
Test your typing speed (Gross & Net WPM) in English & Hindi against SSC CHSL 35 WPM / 95% accuracy standards.
LIVE ALERTS & NOTIFICATIONS
Never miss another exam update!
Get the fastest exam results, recruitment news, and educational guides delivered directly to your phone.